Honkai Impact: Capturing the Little Herrschers starting with Sirin

Sometimes the world is messy and ugly.

But there are some stars there.

And aren’t we here today just to protect those kind souls?

Maybe, my needle and thread cannot mend this world, but at least... it should have a place to shelter from the wind and rain.

……

"Kiana, I can't help you cheat on this test. You should study hard."

"Kiana, I learned how to cook. Do you want to be my first food tasting audience?"

"Qi~Nana~Na~Why are you running? Don't worry, I've been thinking hard and studying for a long time this time, and I'm sure you'll cry with envy."

"Kiana~ If you keep lying in bed like this, Teacher Jizi will have to come in."

"Kiana, I heard the latest comics are on sale, so guess what I brought for you today, huh...?"

"What about a gift for an ordinary morning?"

"Kiana."

"Kiana?"

"Kiana~"

"Kiana..."

Amidst the calls, Kiana stretched out her hand.

What is He going to hold on to?

Perhaps it is that vague past.

Perhaps it is the reluctance that comes from the heart.

Or maybe... that lingering longing.

"You're not going to leave me, are you?"

Subconsciously, He muttered to himself and asked this question.

"Well, of course, we'll be together forever."

"Just like Kiana's belly~ She can always eat as much as she wants!"

But this inquiry, which even He Himself did not know the reason for, received the warmest response.

and so……

"How on earth am I going to find you?"

He looked around, and He began to run.

"How can I come to your side?"

His voice unconsciously began to choke, and he wanted to know where that gentle voice came from.

Where from.

"Why... you are such an important and intimate person, but I can't remember your name."

"Why, why, why! Why am I…"

"Will you forget?"

Along the way, Kiana's steps seemed to be restrained by someone, making it difficult for her to move forward.

But He didn't care and kept moving forward.

But His pace was getting slower and slower.

Until it was enveloped in darkness.

In the darkness, Kiana felt her consciousness fading.

But He was unwilling.

He clenched his fists and smashed them hard into the void in front of him!

"This time! I won't fall down in such a daze again!"

card!

The void shattered and Kiana fell out.

He lay on the ground and got up awkwardly.

But then I saw a figure walking slowly towards me.

Kiana excitedly stretched out her hand, but it passed through "Him"'s body.

"Little Second."

"If I die, if I have never been born, will all this not happen?"

"No." A calm male voice denied the former's idea.

"Your fall will not stop the reproduction of the Outer Gods. Your mark has already been left on this tree."

"unless……"

“Unless the person who represents the new era belongs to the old era.” This time, “He” did not wait for his second child’s response.

“He” understands.

The arrival of “Him” heralds a new era and the innovation of the civilization above the trees.

Therefore, this world does not welcome "Him".

"He" represents the new future, the world after the Outer Gods' reform.

In that era, there was no place for the civilization and life of this era.

But equally, in this age, there is no place waiting for “Him” to return.

So, what to do.

There are only two ways to stop the proliferation of Outer Gods.

Innovation, or...

Those who stand in "Him"'s position are the life of this era.

"Little boss."

"He" sent the sword to the decisive little boss.

That day, the little boss looked up and saw "Him" smiling at him.

That is the only emotion He can express.

"You understand."

"Before the third child comes back."

"..."

"Really? Why don't you tell the third brother?" The eldest brother took the sword.

His hands were shaking.

The rules at that moment had emotions.

Perhaps when facing this problem, "He" really wanted to tell the eldest and third child in front of him that He knew He was lying to him.

Even at this moment, He might be hiding somewhere crying.

After all, He is always like that, showing his joy, anger, sorrow and happiness on his face.

But “He” cannot, because in a story, there must always be someone who goes against the grain.

So, that day they made a covenant.

The promise did not come from the setting of the bright moon, but the separation that was born after the sharp blade pierced through the empty heart.

"Little Boss, you are crying."

Perhaps, that was also the first time that “He” saw this decisive little boss cry.

But “Him” didn’t even know how to comfort Him.

All “He” could do was to reflect a smile in the other’s eyes, and reach out to wipe away the tears on His cheeks.

"do not Cry."

"We will always be family, forever."

"Now, I hand over the future to you."

"And I look forward to her coming to me with all your expectations."

"Then……"

"Bury me."

...

Kiana finally understood everything.

The birth of “Him” means the end of the old era.

But "He" witnessed the civilization and life of this era.

The beauty here.

Everything here.

Including… “His” family.

“He” longs to be a human being, but “He” who witnesses the good and evil of human nature cannot become a human being.

“He” loves this world, but this world has never welcomed “Him” from the beginning to the end.

“He” belongs to the new era, but in that era, there is only “Him” himself.

The advent of a new era means the disappearance of everything.

“He” doesn’t want to, isn’t willing to, and won’t do it.

Thus, “He” ended the era of gods and created the possibility for humans to become gods.

"He" was sealed voluntarily, just to give the world a chance to breathe.

“He” sent his apostles to Earth and cast down “His” heart, just to find the one who can come to “Him” in this brilliant civilization.

And that person is her.

Kiana, Kaslana.

Spanning such a long period of time, from ancient times to the present, reincarnations, deaths and resets, the branches and leaves of the tree have been moved again and again.

Just to... get Kiana here.

Just for……

Let her take his place.

Just for……

Arrived at the destination called "Death".

Take the throne, take control, and then... enslave me.

Do you remember this sentence?

Yes.

How could Kiana forget?

Perhaps it was not until now that He finally understood.

Sleeping is for the continuation of civilization, and waking up is only to welcome one's own death.

Can……

“He” is such a gentle person.

Too gentle to bear to tell Him the truth.

So gentle that even in death, he just wants to be alone and walk into the coffin with all the secrets.

Perhaps, if it weren't for Kiana's persistence, no one would ever know that there was such a person, and that she was born just for her final death.

Just as "He" told Kiana that day.

"Him" did not even have a single moment of life that could be remembered.

So… “He” never had a name.

So, when we see this story and naturally assume that she would make that choice, have we ever thought about whether she resisted or regretted it?

The answer is right in front of us, in the darkness, the nothingness, and... two figures.

One of them was blurry, but Kiana recognized the other.

Kevin.

Do you remember? When the girl named Bai Mo walked into the palace, when the girl knew the truth.

What happened again?

no one knows.

Maybe Kevin knew, but it was impossible for him to tell Kiana.

So here He sees everything about that day.

And the moment when the girl almost collapsed.

……

This is a memory that is perhaps not so distant:

"Now, I finally understand why everyone didn't tell me anything."

"but……"

With one hand on her waist and the other hand spread out, the girl's originally lively and ardent gaze now became a little dim and absent-minded.

"Perhaps no one would have expected that the truth of everything would be like this."

"Congratulations, Kevin."

The emptiness in her eyes flashed across her face, and the girl put her hands on her hips, puffed out her chest, and forced a smile on her face.

"You succeeded. Kiana and the others have all transcended the shackles of God, and everything is heading towards the future you envisioned."

"You proved that May was right, and you... were right too."

"..."

"how about you?"

The man's icy voice took on a little warmth.

"I?"

"Of course I think so."

There was a brief but obvious flash of depression in her eyes, she raised her head, straightened her chest again, and continued to speak in a voice that tried to be as relaxed as possible.

"Now that it has come to this, I think I should stop being pretentious."

"..."

"You can actually refuse."

"But that's impossible, Kevin." Bai Mo shook his head.

"I refuse, then what?"

"You will defeat us and take me away, and I will still return to that place."

"When that stagnant heart starts beating like a human heart, then 'Him' will wake up, right?"

Looking at her hands, the slightly depressed girl smiled bitterly.

"If that's the case...why bother comforting me?"

"After all...you never gave me a chance to choose, Kevin."

"there has never been!"

"You just want to be the bad guy, you..."

Her voice became rapid, her eyes gradually turned red with tears, and her voice trembled a little with her excited breathing.

"call……"

But at the end of her words, she took a deep breath and tried to keep her voice as calm as possible, although...

That was just her self-perceived calmness.

"I want to choose for myself, Kevin, you don't have to be the villain."

"I'm actually... it's okay~"

"I really don't mind..."

"..."

"Can……"

Or maybe at that moment, the cold man himself didn't know why he pointed this out.

but……

"You're crying."

"..."

"I... didn't." She took a deep breath, wiped the tears from her cheeks, and shrugged her shoulders pretending to be relaxed after her disguise was ruthlessly exposed.

"You know, my pupils...are originally red."

"..."

"Why are you silent? Don't you believe it?"

"I~I'm really just a little excited."

“It also feels… quite unreal.”

Having said this, she raised her head and looked at the white sky.

"You know what? Just this planet, billions of people."

"No one~"

She put down the hand that was wiping her tears, and slowly extended a finger while speaking.

The forced smile was so bitter, the forced courage was so helpless, and the trembling voice overwhelmed her strength that was already on the verge of collapse.

"No one is born to exist only for one thing~"

"nobody."

"Apart from……"

"I."

Perhaps at that moment, this cold man wavered for the first time in these fifty thousand years.

He confirmed Mei's guess that they had come this far over 50,000 years just for an answer, a result.

It’s for this moment.

He succeeded, but at this final moment, he looked at the distraught and bruised girl in front of him, as if he saw the scars left on her body.

In the end, fate still played a trick on her life.

She accepted it and tried to face it strong.

But at that moment, the person standing before Him was no longer that former comrade-in-arms, that friend with whom he had walked for fifty thousand years, that powerful god.

What is that...

Wronged.

Yes, aggrieved.

That kind of emotion is called "reluctance" and "grievance"

What is she going to do?

Keep them in your heart and look up and smile.

No one is born to exist for one thing.

Except for her.

Maybe Kevin had never thought about it before, or maybe the man just realized it at this moment.

When all this becomes a reality, when the final result comes.

What a cruel consequence this would be for the girl in front of him, a girl who just wanted to go home.

"Kevin."

She stepped forward and held out her hand.

"You know what? I thought about Alicia's original question."

She pulled up the man's cold hand and placed it against her forehead.

"One shot at me like this would save everyone."

"Will you pull the trigger?"

But she put her hand down again.

"But I don't want you to make the same choice, Kevin. I'm going to hold that gun in my own hands."

"I think……"

The girl raised her hand and slowly pointed her fingertips towards her head.

"boom!"

"It's kind of cool to shoot yourself like this, right?"

With her hands behind her back, leaning against the pure white void, the girl chuckled softly and tilted her head slightly, causing a strand of hair to sway beside her ear.

"And you see, I am just like the protagonist in those novels. One day, I suddenly discovered that I actually had such a great past."

"So, stop looking at me like that, okay?"

"I know you are waiting for my answer, but if... I mean if I say that I hate you, will you feel better right now?"

"If it will..."

"Then let me really hate someone. I'll hate you for pushing me into the abyss."

(Lol)

"partner."

……

So you see.

Even in the end, her hatred was only to make her former comrade feel better.

So...will she really hate?

Maybe.

But she won't complain.

Because compared to understanding herself, she is more willing to understand others.

Therefore, she understands the choices made by every current or former partner around her.

Every one...